Governments Want to Enslave You with Digital Cash
• caseyresearch.comGovernments want to get rid of physical cash. Paper currency is just too private. Digital cash is much easier to track, tax, and confiscate.
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Governments want to get rid of physical cash. Paper currency is just too private. Digital cash is much easier to track, tax, and confiscate.
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